Goldbelt sails into tour season
Nearly a year after a cruise ship grounding -- the most catastrophic financial event in Goldbelt's history -- Juneau's Native corporation has repaired and remodeled the ship and is hoping for a smoother tourism season.

Goldbelt sails into tour season
Nearly a year after a cruise ship grounding -- the most catastrophic financial event in Goldbelt's history -- Juneau's Native corporation has repaired and remodeled the ship and is hoping for a smoother tourism season.

More towns want 'rural' status
ANCHORAGE - Now that the Kenai Peninsula is considered ``rural'' under federal subsistence rules, other Alaska communities are asking why they can't also be made eligible for a rural hunting and fishing priority.

Privatizing may mean lost jobs
The state plans to contract out more of its telecommunications needs, a move state workers say could cost more than 50 jobs, including 19 in Juneau.

Inter-Island ferry stars service later
KETCHIKAN - The Inter-Island Ferry Authority's new service between Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island will begin about six months later than anticipated, a spokesman said Monday.

Crash report questions pilot training
A helicopter pilot who crashed into a Juneau glacier last summer in disorienting conditions, killing all seven people on board, never showed he could use the aircraft's instruments in an emergency.

Hairline hull crack found in oil tanker
ANCHORAGE - A 3 1/2-inch crack was discovered early Monday in an Exxon tanker departing from Valdez, creating a sheen and forcing the ship back to the dock, state officials said.

Witter braces for opening of road
WHITTIER - For the 280 residents of this Prince William Sound port, tucked away at the end of a long bay and surrounded by mountains, isolation has been a blessing and a curse.

Man killed in beating
Police are conducting a homicide investigation into the death of a man whose badly beaten body was found in a room at the Gastineau Apartments on Monday.

Witter braces for opening of road
WHITTIER - For the 280 residents of this Prince William Sound port, tucked away at the end of a long bay and surrounded by mountains, isolation has been a blessing and a curse.

Man killed in beating
Police are conducting a homicide investigation into the death of a man whose badly beaten body was found in a room at the Gastineau Apartments on Monday.

Climbers meet bear at high altitude
ANCHORAGE -- Imagine the surprise of a Welsh mountain-climbing team -- they were making their way up the snow-covered slopes of Mount McKinley last week when they ran into a bear at 8,000 feet.

Inter-Island ferry stars service later
KETCHIKAN - The Inter-Island Ferry Authority's new service between Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island will begin about six months later than anticipated, a spokesman said Monday.

More towns want 'rural' status
ANCHORAGE - Now that the Kenai Peninsula is considered ``rural'' under federal subsistence rules, other Alaska communities are asking why they can't also be made eligible for a rural hunting and fishing priority.

Crash report questions pilot training
A helicopter pilot who crashed into a Juneau glacier last summer in disorienting conditions, killing all seven people on board, never showed he could use the aircraft's instruments in an emergency.

Hairline hull crack found in oil tanker
ANCHORAGE - A 3 1/2-inch crack was discovered early Monday in an Exxon tanker departing from Valdez, creating a sheen and forcing the ship back to the dock, state officials said.

Rescue crew honored for saving 3 fishermen
A Coast Guard helicopter crew will receive the nation's highest peacetime flying honor for plucking three fishermen from the Gulf of Alaska during a storm last November.

Rescue crew honored for saving 3 fishermen
A Coast Guard helicopter crew will receive the nation's highest peacetime flying honor for plucking three fishermen from the Gulf of Alaska during a storm last November.

Climbers meet bear at high altitude
ANCHORAGE -- Imagine the surprise of a Welsh mountain-climbing team -- they were making their way up the snow-covered slopes of Mount McKinley last week when they ran into a bear at 8,000 feet.

Don't buy that doggie in the window
A shocking program on animal cruelty NBC-TV's ``Dateline,'' which aired on April 26, and a follow-up broadcast on May 10, has brought the torture and filth associated with puppy mills into sharp and disturbing focus.

Don't buy that doggie in the window
A shocking program on animal cruelty NBC-TV's ``Dateline,'' which aired on April 26, and a follow-up broadcast on May 10, has brought the torture and filth associated with puppy mills into sharp and disturbing focus.

Downtown's `Good old Days' weren't so good
In 1974, along with two partners, I opened a small business on South Franklin Street. Foggy Mountain Shop was originally located upstairs in what is now called the Emporium Mall. Since that time, I have observed many changes in the downtown business community.

Downtown's `Good old Days' weren't so good
In 1974, along with two partners, I opened a small business on South Franklin Street. Foggy Mountain Shop was originally located upstairs in what is now called the Emporium Mall. Since that time, I have observed many changes in the downtown business community.